Morning journal and courier., 1887-11-09
Milford.

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MILFORD SOLDIERS MoNUMENT-To COST ABOUT
| $3,00o-socIAL MATTERS.
| MILFORD, Nov. s-William NJ Merwin and wife
| started last week for their Florida home, where
| they will sojourn through the winter.
| D. E Smith has been awarded the contract fol
| building the addition to the chapel of the FRS
church for parlors and kitchen. Eli Ellington ha!
| the contract fer the mason work and is pushing
| along the work rapidly.
| There will be social gathering at the chapel Of
| the First church on Thursday evening under the
| management of the Ladies' Benevolent union
| and refreshments will be served during the even
| ing.
hall On T the evening Of Nove6 S 1
The fourth of the familiar talks to young people
will be given in the First church next Sunday even
| ing by the pastor. The subject will be "Amuse
| ments and Recreation
vitations to Charity lodge of Bridgeport, Naom
lodge of New Haven and Eastern Star lodge OF
stratford to visit them on the evening OF December
There were ten delegates from the young peoples
convention of the Y. P. S. c. E. in Hartford
| asst Wednesday. The Plymouth church society
The readings given in the Methodist church last
Thursday evening by Rev. Mr.. Thorpe were much
Mr. Thorpe will doubtless give another reading in
the future SO that the people here will have
ZIONIST.
Mrs. Charles Shelton, of Birmingham, will address
the young peoples meeting at the First church
Mr. viii Il. Clark, the organist at Plymouth
choir, were married at the Plymouth church par
sonage by Rev. N. G. Axtelle last Wednesday even
ing. They have gone a tour to New York and
other places of interest," and on their return will
side here.
The monument which the G. A. R. have made a
contract for is to be of Vermont granite feet
inches square at the base, and is to be twenty feet
high with eight feet statue of the same material
to surmount it. The cost will be So 900. 1t will be
erected on the Broad street park, between Wharf
and Center streets. The contract calls for its COM
pletion May 10, 1888. drawing of the monument
will soon be exhibition in Cornwalrs store.
Rev 1. M. Foster will give lecture in the Town
hall on Wednesday evening, Nov. 16, under the
pices of George Van Horn post No. SO. The SUBJ
ject of lecture will be Prison Life in Anderson
vile. Admission 25 cents, reserved seats IS cents.
Mr.. R. G. Holden of New York, who gave read
ings in the Town hall last Thursday evening under
the auspices of the Acorn society of ST. Peters
church, received with much enthusiasm. His
Rotations were of a humorous character and the
and naturalness with which he gave the varied
selections remarkable. Master Vessel also
quilted himself with great credit the violin The
Acorns also.entertained the audience with some
fine musical selections
The address by Superintendent S. T. Dutton, of
New Haven, in the First church last Sunday even
ing instructive and contained many useful
hints for the hearers to whom it addressed
The subject was Self Helps" and Mr.. Dutton
whose interest and work bring him much in contact
with the young, fits him to direct their minds in
channels of independence of thought and to apply
these principles to the Christian life in which lies
the true line of in life.